Kolkata Knight Riders will take on Punjab Kings at Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai, in the 45th Match of Indian Premier League 2021 on Friday, 1 October 2021. Keep reading to find out KKR vs PBKS Match Prediction Who Will Win Today IPL 2021 Match 45.
Kolkata Knight Riders have found some great form since the resumption of the league. In the UAE leg, they have won three out of four matches. A campaign, that was going downhill in the first half, has suddenly picked up pace. All their remaining three matches are against the teams from the bottom half. So, they have a very good chance of qualifying for the playoffs.
Punjab Kings would be ruing the missed opportunity against Mumbai Indians. With a defeat in that game, their chances of qualifying have taken a serious hit. They would need to win all their remaining three matches and hope that there is a tie for the fourth spot. But for that, they need to improve their net run rate also to go through.
Team News
Kolkata Knight Riders News
Kuldeep Yadav returned to India and underwent a knee surgery which would mean he is out of action for this season. Andre Russell also missed the last game because of an injury.
Punjab Kings News
Mayank Agarwal missed the previous match against Mumbai Indians due to a stiff back. If he is fit, the opener would be slotted in straightaway.
KKR vs PBKS Head to Head Records
Let’s have a look at the head-to-head record for KKR vs PBKS today match prediction. Which will help us to understand who will win today’s IPL match prediction. Know who has higher chances of winning between Kolkata Knight Riders vs Punjab Kings?
Total Matches Played 28
Kolkata Knight Riders Won 19
Punjab Kings Won 9
Tie 0
No Result 0
Pitch Report
The Dubai pitch is proving to be the best of the lot from the batting point of view. However, there is enough to keep the pacers as well as the spinners interested.
Weather Forecast
The maximum temperature in Dubai on Friday would be 37°C. Along with that, the humidity would be around 58%.
Kolkata Knight Riders vs Punjab Kings Predicted Playing XIs:
Here are the predicted playing XI’s of Kolkata Knight Riders vs Punjab Kings for the IPL 2021 match 45
Kolkata Knight Riders Predicted Playing XI:
Shubman Gill, Venkatesh Iyer, Rahul Tripathi, Eoin Morgan (c), Nitish Rana, Dinesh Karthik (wk), Sunil Narine, Tim Southee, Lockie Ferguson, Sandeep Warrier, Varun Chakaravarthy
Punjab Kings Predicted Playing XI:
KL Rahul (c & wk), Mandeep Singh / Mayank Agarwal, Chris Gayle, Aiden Markram, Nicholas Pooran, Deepak Hooda, Harpreet Brar, Nathan Ellis, Mohammed Shami, Ravi Bishnoi, Arshdeep Singh
Toss Prediction
The last two matches in Dubai have been won by the chasing team. So, win the toss and bowl first would be the way to go.
Here is Our IPL 2021 KKR vs PBKS Match Prediction
Here are the cases for who will win today’s IPL Match 45, Kolkata Knight Riders vs Punjab Kings Today Match Prediction.
Case1: If Kolkata Knight Riders bat first
First Innings score prediction: Kolkata Knight Riders will score 160-170
Result prediction: Kolkata Knight Riders will win the match by 10-20 runs
Case2: If Punjab Kings bat first
First Innings score prediction: Punjab Kings will score 145-155
Result prediction: Kolkata Knight Riders will win the match by 6 wickets
KKR vs PBKS Today Match Prediction
KKR vs PBKS match Prediction: Mumbai Indians have played 3 matches at this venue while Delhi Capitals would play their first game here. Mumbai Indians have mastered the conditions and therefore, they’ll have the odds in their favour.
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